VACA MUERTA

This beautiful meteorite
is a rare class called a Mesosiderite. Vaca Muerta (Dead Cow in Spanish),
was found in Taltal, Atacama, Chile in 1861. Many masses have been found
and some is still found in the area. The mesosiderites are meteorites
comprised of several mixed meteorites caused by impacts in space. They
are high metal but contain abundant olivine and even achondrite clasts. Vaca Muerta is known for it's Eucrite nodules. Vaca is quite nice
and stable, not prone to rusting like some mesosiderites are. This meteorite
is critical for any serious meteorite collector, and luckily due the
abundance of material, it is the most inexpensive mesosiderite available.